6/10 Okay
Melissa B., Netherlands
19 Aug 2019
Disliked: Cleanliness
Beautiful setting with some current drawbacks
This is a beautiful home in a lovely setting. The pool is a perfect size for a group of 4 and the property has a gorgeous view. We appreciated the fans in each bedroom for the warmer nights, but being a stone house, it was never too hot to sleep. We loved spending time outdoors and had most meals under the pergola. The caretakers were lovely, kind people who responded immediately when we had a question. The caretakers also brought a flyer advertising the festival taking place in the village during our stay. We visited the festival twice for dinner, drinks and live music - so much fun! The home is a bit more remote: it took about 1 hour to get to most tourist sites (Todi, Orvieto, a bit less to get to Perugia), but local grocery shopping is in the village (5 minutes driving) and there are bigger stores in the next town over (10 minutes driving).
The condition of the vacation rental felt more like visiting a family member’s country house rather than being paying customers. The current online description and pictures on VRBO (August 2019) are not representative of the current condition of the house. As a previous reviewer noted, there are some small things that could be fixed and should be common sense after occurring previously. For example, I expect a holiday rental to include: fresh (not used) bars of soap in all sinks and showers, fresh kitchen towels, new cleaning sponges, bathrooms and showers free of all personal items, new toilet paper rolls in all bathrooms, ashtrays cleaned out and preferably put away, fresh smelling towels, well stocked and organized dishes and glasses. Cleanliness was lacking -- we had to re-clean all the cutting boards, toastie-maker and some glassware; the floors and cobwebs need some attention. There are also some areas of the home that are in serious need of repairs and/or a deep cleaning, particularly the kitchen (countertop, drawers, electrical) and the outdoor kitchen (which we did not use due to these issues).
If I had known the actual condition of the home, I never would have rented it. But in fairness I will say that if repairs are made (and validated) and the cleaning issues are addressed, I would absolutely recommend it. We were all 100% in love with the property, but really wishing that it would be brought up to the standard that is fitting for such a beautiful setting—and paying customers.
Melissa B.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019